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Ethylene dichloride and ethylidene chlor...

Ethylene dichloride and ethylidene chloride are isomeric compounds. The false statement about these isomers is that they

A

React with alcoholic potash and give the same product

B

Are position isomers

C

Contain the same percentage of chlorine

D

Are both hydrolysed to the same product

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D
On hydrolysis, ethylene dichloride gives ethylene glycol. While ethylidine chloride gives acetaldehyde.
`underset("Ethylene dichloride")(CH_2Cl.CH_2Cl) overset(aq.KOH)(rarr)underset("Glycol")CH_2OH-CH_2OH`
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